Planning Commission, April 1, 2026
Approves Rezoning at Lafayette Commons on Lafayette Boulevard (R-19-0009), 6-1
What happened
The Spotsylvania County Planning Commission recommended approval (6-1, following a revote) of case R-19-0009, Lafayette Commons, rezoning approximately 24.182 acres on the East Side of Lafayette Boulevard from R-1 to PDH-8 for 131 residential units (70 single-family attached, 61…
- Jurisdiction
- Spotsylvania County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-1
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsScarlet Energy Storage 200 MW battery energy storage SUP work session
Awaiting final voteSUP for Spotsylvania Meats abattoir
Awaiting final voteCase R-19-0009
Recommended 6-1Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Spotsylvania Meats abattoir SUP on Orange Plank Road
Special use permit to allow an abattoir (USDA meat processing facility) on approximately 25.53 acres at 12515 and 12519 Orange Plank Road, zoned A-3, processing ~4,300 livestock annually with an on-site incinerator and wastewater lagoon. Applicant/owner Andrew Moomall (Spotsylvania Meats). Commission first entertained a non-recommendation motion (withdrawn), then continued the item to the May 20 meeting to allow the applicant to confirm regulatory oversight of the lagoon and provide a hydrogeological study.
- site developed in conformance with GDP
- entrance to meet VDOT low volume commercial standards
- operate per USDA standards
- hours 7AM to 9PM seven days a week
- only sheep, goats, poultry, cattle processed, no wildlife
- lagoon limited to serving this processing use
- comply with all federal/state/local regulations
- lagoon designed by licensed civil engineer
- lagoon meet NRCS standards
- lagoon effective volume/loading meet NRCS criteria
- biodegradable detergents only, QAC products prohibited
- lagoon maintenance per NRCS guidelines
- nuisance/health risk enforcement per Virginia Code 15.2-900
- lagoon fully fenced minimum four feet
- lagoon decommissioned if abattoir ceases over two years
- incinerators smokeless and odorless
- obtain LP gas permit from fire marshal
- driveway easement if property sold
- 60-day violation correction
- enforcement/revocation for uncorrected violations
- severability of conditions
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Spotsylvania County Planning Commission recommended approval (6-1, following a revote) of case R-19-0009, Lafayette Commons, rezoning approximately 24.182 acres on the East Side of Lafayette Boulevard from R-1 to PDH-8 for 131 residential units (70 single-family attached, 61…
Key Decisions (4)
Spotsylvania Meats abattoir SUP on Orange Plank Road
Rezoning at Lafayette Commons on Lafayette Boulevard (R-19-0009)
Scarlet Energy Storage 200 MW battery energy storage SUP work session
Comprehensive plan work session - public facilities chapter (water/sewer, solid waste, general government)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (3)
Spotsylvania Meats abattoir
Industrial
Lafayette Commons
Residential
Scarlet Energy Storage
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
A Mary Washington demographic study cited by a developer estimates…
Commercial Demand
Spotsylvania County's residential-to-commercial balance is 82.28% / 17.72%, exceeding its…
Infrastructure
Fire Station 4 is over annual call capacity (2,480 calls…
Who Spoke (30)
On the record: 6 commissioners, 8 staff members, the clerk, 3 applicants, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 7 members of the public.
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